he's pointing out the administration did offer six hundred billion in cuts to healthcare. he remains optimistic a deal will be made. i'm elizabeth reporting. >> the u.s. supreme court could announce tomorrow whether it will hear appeal on several cases involving same sex marriage. one is an appeal from a california initiative banning gay marriage that has been struck down in lower courts. if the justices decide to let the rulings of the justice court stand, same sex marriage would immediate become legal in california. five challenges to the defense of marriage act are also being considered. >> well, the flood threat in nef never is over. flooring that was expected never happened. it turned out to be colder than predicted. there was no -- more snow and less rain. the trinity river is now expected to crest below blood stage -- flood stage. >> we saw some blue ska skies. >>> we had a beautiful afternoon after a stormy morning. what a difference it was as we went basically from winter time weather to at least the sunshine. here's a peak outside. we have mainly clear skies ask